Jobber vs purchasing supervisor

The differences between jobbers and purchasing supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a jobber and a purchasing supervisor. Additionally, a purchasing supervisor has an average salary of $68,702, which is higher than the $58,649 average annual salary of a jobber.

Jobber vs purchasing supervisor overview

	Jobber	Purchasing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$58,649	$68,702
Hourly rate	$28.20	$33.03
Growth rate	-	-6%
Number of jobs	453	19,412
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Jobber vs purchasing supervisor salary

Jobbers and purchasing supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jobber	Purchasing Supervisor
Average salary	$58,649	$68,702
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $112,000	Between $45,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	CDW
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between jobber and purchasing supervisor education

There are a few differences between a jobber and a purchasing supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Jobber	Purchasing Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Jobber vs purchasing supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between jobbers' and purchasing supervisors' demographics:

	Jobber	Purchasing Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 81.3% Female, 18.8%	Male, 57.4% Female, 42.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 5.6% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 7.8% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between jobber and purchasing supervisor duties and responsibilities

Jobber example responsibilities.

Manage inventory targets, monitor safety stock levels and collaborate with logistics providers to guarantee on time shipments.
Support an affiliate business development team that trade and market commodities and relate transportation services to various customers.
Ship loans and update AS400.

Purchasing supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage increasing procurement demands of inventory/supplies for manufacturing activities base on an ERP MRP system.
Lead and analyze all RFQ's, RFI's and RFP's from different qualify vendors.
Interview current and prospective suppliers to determine supplier capabilities, logistics and inventory control and management while negotiate delivery terms.
Review requisitions and RFP's, obtain quotations, negotiate pricing, examine bids and award contracts.
Assist in the yearly budgeting process including RFQ's and establishing contracts both locally and at the corporate level.
Direct large projects by creating RFP's, cost negotiation, and bid analysis on specifications and budget cost provided.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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